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<p>"''Imagine a world where everyone has access to the tools and the knowledge to make an abundant life. That is our mission.''" <br><b>Please join us by becoming a '''[[True_fans|True Fan]]''' today.</b>
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<p style="text-align:justify">'''[http://opensourceecology.org/ Open Source Ecology]''' is a global network dedicated to accelerating the growth of the next economy, an ''open source economy'', that optimizes both production and distribution while promoting social justice and environmental regeneration. We are building the '''[[Global_Village_Construction_Set|Global Village Construction Set]]''', a high-performance, modular, do-it-yourself, low-cost platform that allows for the easy fabrication of the 50 different industrial machines that it takes to build a small, sustainable civilization with modern comforts.
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<div style="top:+0.2em; font-size:95%;">home of the '''{{LinkLang|Global Village Construction Set}}''',</div>
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<div style="top:+0.2em; font-size:95%;">developing community-based solutions for re-inventing local production.</div>
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<h2>'''Orientation'''</h2>
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<li>'''Introduction'''</li>
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*[[Crash_course_on_OSE|Crash Course]]
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*[[FAQs|Frequently Asked Questions]]
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* [[:Category:Materials|Materials]]
*[[Guide_to_OSE_Projects|Guide to OSE Projects]]
* [[:Category:Digital Fabrication|Digital Fabrication]]
*[[Status_Brief|Status Briefs]]
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*[[Replication|Replication]]
* [[:Category:Food and Agriculture|Food / Agriculture]]
<li>'''Network'''</li>
* [[:Category:Energy|Energy]]
*[http://opensourceecology.org/ OpenSourceEcology.Org]
* [[:Category:Software|Software]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/marcinose YouTube Channel]
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*[http://forum.opensourceecology.org/ Forum]
* [[:Category:Housing and construction|Housing / Construction]]
*[http://blog.opensourceecology.org/ Blog]
* [[:Category:Organizations|Organizations]]
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!colspan = "2"|<h3 style="font-size:1.5em;">{{LinkLang|Crash course on OSE|Crash Course}}</h3> <h4 style="font-size:0.9em; font-weight:normal;">Summary of our work</h4>
|<h3 style="font-size:1.5em;">[http://blog.opensourceecology.org/ Blog]</h3> <h4 style="font-size:0.9em; font-weight:normal;">Latest news and updates</h4>
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* '''Donations needed''': We currently need some office equipment like ''laptop, color printer/fax/copier, desktop, and supplies''. If you can help with that, please [[Special:Contact|send us a message]]!
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|Open Source Ecology is a network of farmers, engineers, and supporters that has been imagining and creating the Global Village Construction Set, an open source, low-cost, high performance technological platform. These DIY-fabricated industrial machines can be used to build a sustainable civilization with modern comforts. The GVCS lowers the barriers to entry into farming, building, and manufacturing. It is a life-size lego-like set of modular tools that can create entire economies.  
*'''[[Executive_Director|Executive Director]]''': This person is our organizational structuring and management chief. It could be anyone with philanthropic intent and a proven track record: a retired big player interested in a better life for their grandchildren, or a business guru looking to give back. Duration, compensation, and responsibilities are all negotiable.




'''The GVCS in 2 Minutes'''
*'''[[Projects_Director|Projects Director]]''': R&D Director responsible for engineering oversight, management, recruiting and standards-setting for the GVCS projects. This person should be a manager/engineer with leadership experience. They must be able to manage the various prototyping projects and understand the technical aspects involved. They work with the Executive Director and the various Project Leaders and teams to construct development pipelines and to implement recovery plans.
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<p style="text-align:justify">[http://opensourceecology.org/ Open Source Ecology] is a lean start-up dedicated to transparency in all of its operations. Below, you will find information about how decisions are made, who is making them, how much revenue is generated, how its spent, etc.</p>


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*[http://www.ted.com/profiles/bio/id/711611 Founder]
*[[Board_of_Directors|Board of Directors]]
'''Process and Values'''
*[[Core_Values_of_OSE|Core Values]]
*[[Open_Source_Ecology_Paradigm|The Open Source Ecology Paradigm]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(development) Agile Project Management/Scrum]
'''Financials:'''
*[[OSE_Financial_Transparency_2012|Income and Expenses]]
*[http://opensourceecology.org/w/images/8/82/Open_Source_Ecology_-_Financial_Report.pdf Financial Report - 01/01/12]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aj7WbjRT9mlmdGYxZDFDalM3UGNFVTRUME1HalRiMnc&hl=en_US#gid=2 Global Village Construction Set - Budget Rationale]
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*[[Evaluations#Community_Needs_Assessments|Community Needs Assessments]]
*[[Evaluations#Community_Needs_Assessments|GVCS Replicators Network Surveys]]
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Revision as of 14:47, 24 February 2012

"Imagine a world where everyone has access to the tools and the knowledge to make an abundant life. That is our mission."
Please join us by becoming a True Fan today.

Open Source Ecology is a global network dedicated to accelerating the growth of the next economy, an open source economy, that optimizes both production and distribution while promoting social justice and environmental regeneration. We are building the Global Village Construction Set, a high-performance, modular, do-it-yourself, low-cost platform that allows for the easy fabrication of the 50 different industrial machines that it takes to build a small, sustainable civilization with modern comforts.

Orientation


Job Openings

  • Executive Director: This person is our organizational structuring and management chief. It could be anyone with philanthropic intent and a proven track record: a retired big player interested in a better life for their grandchildren, or a business guru looking to give back. Duration, compensation, and responsibilities are all negotiable.


  • Projects Director: R&D Director responsible for engineering oversight, management, recruiting and standards-setting for the GVCS projects. This person should be a manager/engineer with leadership experience. They must be able to manage the various prototyping projects and understand the technical aspects involved. They work with the Executive Director and the various Project Leaders and teams to construct development pipelines and to implement recovery plans.

TED Talk - Marcin Jakubowski PhD

Best of TED (2011) - #6 by the Huffington Post

Transparency

Open Source Ecology is a lean start-up dedicated to transparency in all of its operations. Below, you will find information about how decisions are made, who is making them, how much revenue is generated, how its spent, etc.

Leadership:

Process and Values

Financials:

Evaluations:


Global Village Construction Set

The Global Village Construction Set
Habitat CEB Press Cement Mixer Sawmill Bulldozer Backhoe
Agriculture Tractor Seeder Hay Rake Well-Drilling Rig
Microtractor Soil Pulverizer Spader Hay Cutter Trencher
Bakery Oven Dairy Milker Microcombine Baler
Industry Multimachine Ironworker Laser Cutter Welder Plasma Cutter
CNC Torch Table Metal Roller Rod and Wire Mill Press Forge Universal Rotor
3D Printer 3D Scanner CNC Circuit Mill Industrial Robot Chipper Hammermill
Drill Press Induction Furnace
Energy Power Cube Gasifier Burner Solar Concentrator Electric Motor Generator Hydraulic Motor
Steam Engine Heat Exchanger Wind Turbine Pelletizer Universal Power Supply
Nickel-Iron Battery
Materials Aluminum Extractor Bioplastic Extruder
Transportation Car Truck

Imprimante 3D Scanner 3D Extracteur d'Aluminum Pelleteuse Four à Pain Presse à balles de paille Extrudeuse à bioplastiques Bulldozer Voiture Presse BTC Betonnière Broyeur à marteaux Imprimante de circuits électroniques Table de découpe numérique Trayeuse Perçeuse à colonne Moteur électrique Gazogène Faucheuse Râteau à foin Moteur hydraulique Fourneau à induction Bras robotisé Poinçonneuse Découpeur Laser Laminoir à plaques Microcombine Microtracteur Multimachine Batterie Ni-Fe Machine à granulés Torche plasma Power Cube Presse hydraulique Laminoir à barres et fils de fer Pulvérisateur de terre Scierie Semoir Concentrateur solaire Roto-bêche Moteur à vapeur Echangeur de chaleur Tracteur Fraiseuse de tranchée Camion Alimentation électrique universelle Rotor universel Poste de soudure à l'arc Plateforme de forage de puits Eolienne

Key Design Planning Prototype Almost done Full Release